Wednesday, April 14, 2010





Repairing/Adding Components to  IE6

To repair (or add features to IE6)
  1. Make sure you have the source files from the same location they were installed
  2. Do a Start / Run / rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance
  3. You will then be given the options to Add a Component or Repair

View Source Code Not Working

If when you try to view the source of any web page, notepad does not start,
try removing any shortcuts to the program on the desktop.

IE Toolbar Restrictions

To create restriction on the ability to edit the toolbar
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a DWORD key of SpecifyDefaultButtons and give it a value of 1
To remove a button from the toolbar,
create additional DWORD keys with a value noted below
KeyValueEffect
Btn_Back2Back button and menu item.
Btn_Forward2Forward button and menu item.
Btn_Stop2Stop button and menu item.
Btn_Refresh2Refresh button and menu item.
Btn_Home2Home button and menu item.
Btn_Search2Search button and menu item.
Btn_History2History button and menu item.
Btn_Favorites2Favorites button and menu item.
Btn_Media2Media button and menu item. [Only available with IE 6]
NoBandCustomize1No adding or removing menu or toolbars.
NoToolbarCustomize1Customizing the toolbar.

IE Restrictions

  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Restrictions
  3. Add a DWORD with a name of:
NoBrowserBarsDisable changes to browsers bars.
NoBrowserCloseDisable the option of closing Internet Explorer.
NoBrowserContextMenuDisable right-click context menu.
NoBrowserOptionsDisable the Tools / Internet Options menu.
NoBrowserSaveAsDisable the ability to Save As
NoFavoritesDisable the Favorites.
NoFileNewDisable the File / New
NoFileOpenDisable the File /  Open
NoFindFilesDisable the Find Files
NoSelectDownloadDirDisable the option to change download directory
NoTheaterModeDisable the Full Screen view
NoOpeninNewWndDisable Open in New Window
NoViewSourceDisable the ability to view the page source HTML.
NoNavButtonsDisables the Forward and Back buttons
NoPrintingRemove Print and Print Preview from the File menu.
AlwaysPromptWhenDownloadAlways prompt user when downloading files.
  1. Give it a value of 1 to turn on the restriction
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbars \ Restrictions
  3. Create a DWORD with a name of :
NoToolbarOptions       Disables adding, removing, or moving toolbars.
  1. Give it a value of 1 to enable this restriction.

Closing Multiple Windows

If you go to web sites that open up multiple windows,
Pressing the Ctrl-W keys seems to work better than Alt-F4

View Favorites on the Desktop

You can create a window on your desktop that will display your Internet Explorer Favorites
Start / Run / iexplore -channelband

 Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

Viewing and exploring Web pages
F1Display the Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an item
F11Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser window
TABMove forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
SHIFT+TABMove back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
ALT+HOMEGo to your Home page
ALT+RIGHT ARROWGo to the next page
ALT+LEFT ARROW or
BACKSPACE		Go to the previous page
SHIFT+F10Display a shortcut menu for a link
CTRL+TAB or
F6		Move forward between frames
SHIFT+CTRL+TABMove back between frames
UP ARROWScroll toward the beginning of a document
DOWN ARROWScroll toward the end of a document
PAGE UPScroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments
PAGE DOWNScroll toward the end of a document in larger increments
HOMEMove to the beginning of a document
ENDMove to the end of a document
CTRL+FFind on this page
F5 or
CTRL+R		Refresh the current Web page only if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are different
CTRL+F5Refresh the current Web page, even if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same
ESCStop downloading a page
CTRL+O or
CTRL+L		Go to a new location
CTRL+NOpen a new window
CTRL+WClose the current window
CTRL+SSave the current page
CTRL+PPrint the current page or active frame
ENTERActivate a selected link
CTRL+EOpen Search in Explorer bar
CTRL+IOpen Favorites in Explorer bar
CTRL+HOpen History in Explorer bar
CTRL+clickIn History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders
 Using the Address bar
Press this
To do this
ALT+DSelect the text in the Address bar
F4Display the Address bar history
CTRL+LEFT ARROWWhen in the Address bar, move the cursor left to the next logical break (. or /)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROWWhen in the Address bar, move the cursor right to the next logical break (. or /)
CTRL+ENTERAdd "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar
UP ARROWMove forward through the list of AutoComplete matches
DOWN ARROWMove back through the list of AutoComplete matches

 Working with favorites

Press this
To do this
CTRL+DAdd the current page to your favorites
CTRL+BOpen the Organize Favorites dialog box
ALT+UP ARROWMove selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box
ALT+DOWN ARROWMove selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box
 Editing

Press this
To do this
CTRL+XRemove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard
CTRL+CCopy the selected items to the Clipboard
CTRL+VInsert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location
CTRL+ASelect all items on the current Web page

 Quickly Access the Address Bar



To quickly get to the Address Bar, simply press the Alt-D key

Removing IE Menu Items

If you want to remove items on the Tools Menu, possibly those left over by uninstalled applications:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
  3. Delete any of the keys you don't want to show

Download Source Files for All Operating System Versions of IE6



Normally when you install IE6, you only download the source files for the particular Operating System on that particular computer.
If you would like to download the source for all versions of Windows (Win98, ME, NT4, Windows2000 and WindowsXP),
  1. Download just the setup file: http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie60/ie6setup.exe to a directory.
    For example C:\IE6_FULL
  2. Then do a Start / Run
  3. Enter in the following command (with the quotes):
    "C:\IE6_FULL\ie6setup.exe" /c:"ie6wzd.exe /d /s:""#E"
  4. You will then get a dialog box with what operating systems you want to download and the folder where you want them to go.

 Changing Cookies Settings

To change how the Internet Explorer deals with cookies:
  1. Start Internet Explorer
  2. Go to Tools / Internet Options
  3. Click on the Privacy tab
  4. Click on the Advanced button
  5. From here you can select your cookie settings.

Changing the Internet Explorer Start Page

To change your start page:
  1. Go to a web page that you want to have as your initial page when you start IE
  2. Select Tools / Internet Options
  3. In the Home page section, simply click on the Use Current button
If your home page keeps getting reset to some other site, likely there is a program running when you first turn on your computer.
  1. Run MSCONFIG to see what programs are starting automatically and uncheck any that look suspicious.
  2. You can also see my section on Stopping Applications from Starting Automatically

 Automatically Empty Temporary Internet Files

To have the Internet Explorer automatically delete files in the Temporary Internet Files folder:
  1. To go Tools / Internet Options
  2. Click on the Advanced tab
  3. Scroll down to the Security section
  4. Check Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

Speeding Up IE If No Proxy Server is Installed

If you don't have a proxy server on your computer, you can speed up how long Internet Explorer takes to load.
  1. Go to Tools / Internet Options
  2. Click on the Connections tab
  3. Click on the LAN Settings button
  4. Uncheck Automatically detect settings

Disabling Script Debugging

If you want to disable Internet Explorer's displaying windows when there is a script error on a page,
  1. Start Internet Explorer
  2. Go to Tools / Internet Options
  3. Click on the Advanced tab
  4. Under the Browsing section, check Disable script debugging and uncheck Display notification about every script error

Restoring the Default Window Size in Internet Explorer 

If the default size of Internet Explorer is not what you want,
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKey_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Main
  3. Delete or rename the key Window_Placement
  4. Restart IE
Download reg file

 Changing the Default Sound in Internet Explorer

You can change the default sound heard when opening new pages in the Internet Explorer.
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ AppEvents \ Schemes \ Apps\ Explorer \ Navigating\ .current
  3. Change the default value to the wav file you want to use.
  4. Leaving it blank will turn off the sound.
  5. This also changes the default sound when navigating to folders in the Explorer.

 Removing a Branded Logo from IE

If a vendor has replaced the normal Internet Explorer spinning logo with their own,
it is very easy to set it back to the default without editing the registry directly.
  1. Go to Start / Run
  2. Enter in rundll32 iedkcs32.dll,Clear
  3. Now start up your browser and the spinning logo will be back to the default.
  4. If the logo keeps getting replaced, see the Tips / Application tips section on Stopping Applications from Starting Automatically

 Using Your Own Style Sheet for All Web Pages

If you want Internet Explorer to use your own style sheet for formatting:
  1. Select Tools / Internet Options
  2. Click on the Accessibility button
  3. Check Format documents using my style sheet
  4. Browse to the location of the style sheet you want to use

Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions

  1. Start Regedit
  2. Create the following key if it is not already there:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Control Panel
  3. Under this key create any of the following strings to enable the restrictions you want.
  4. A value of 1 will enable the restriction
  5. Remove the string to disable it
  • Accessibility = Accessibility settings
  • Advanced = Advanced settings
  • AdvancedTab = Advanced tab
  • Autoconfig = Autoconfig settings
  • Cache = Cache settings
  • CalendarContact = Contact settings
  • Check_If_Default = Check if IE default browser setting
  • Connection Settings = Change Connection Type
  • Certificates = Certificates settings
  • CertifPers = Personal Certificates settings
  • CertifSite = Certificates Publishers settings
  • Colors = Colors settings
  • Connection Wizard = Ability to run the Connection Wizard
  • ConnectionsTab = Connections tab
  • Connwiz Admin Lock = Connection Wizard administrative lockout
  • ContentTab = Content tab
  • Fonts = Fonts settings
  • FormSuggest = Forms suggest setting
  • FormSuggest Passwords = Passwords suggest setting
  • GeneralTab = General tab
  • History = History settings
  • HomePage = Home Page settings
  • Languages = Languages settings
  • Links = Links settings
  • Messaging = MS Messaging settings
  • Profiles = Profiles settings
  • ProgramsTab = Programs tab
  • Proxy = Proxy settings
  • Ratings = Ratings settings
  • ResetWebSettings = Reset web settings
  • SecAddSites = Security Add sites settings
  • SecChangeSettings = Security changes
  • SecurityTab = Security tab
  • Settings = Settings boxes
  • Wallet = MS Wallet settings (IE 5.xx and newer)

Not Being Prompted for Download Folder

If you are not being prompted for a location to download a particular file type,
this is typically due to the Always ask before opening this type of file check box being cleared.
To reset it again:
  1. Start the Explorer (Not Internet Explorer)
  2. Select Tools / Folder Options
  3. Click on the File Types tab
  4. Go to the extension you want to change (zip, exe etc.)
  5. Click on the Edit button (W2K click on the Advanced button)
  6. Make sure the Confirm Open After Download box is checked

Displaying the Internet Connection Wizard

If you want Internet Explorer to display the Internet Connection Wizard again:
  1. Open Regedit
  2. Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard\Completed
  3. Set the value to 0

Moving Backward or Forward with the Wheel Mouse

Submitted 11/12/00
You can rapidly go Backward or Forward in your IE Browser by holding down the Shift key while moving the mouse wheel.
This saves moving your mouse up and clicking on the Back or Forward buttons.
Most folks already know the keyboard shortcuts by holding down the Alt key and hitting the left and right cursor keys to effect the same thing.
Submitted by Tim Pangborn

Automatic Entry of WWW and COM 

Submitted 9/19/00
Internet Explorer can automatically fill in the www and com part of a url. Just type in middle part and CTRL+Enter

Forgotten the Content Advisor Password

Added 6/18/00
If you set a password for the Content Advisor and can't remember it,
the following steps will help you remove it:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Policies/Ratings
  3. Delete the entry called Key

Downloading More than Four Files at a Time

Submitted 6/18/00
Normally you can only download four files at a time with Internet Explorer.
To increase that to as many as you want:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
  3. Change the MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server to whatever number you want
  4. Change the MaxConnectionsPerServer to whatever number you want
Submitted by Moose

Getting and Explorer View of Your Internet Favorites

Added 2/22/00
If you want to see an Explorer type of window of your Internet Favorites,
hold the Shift key down will selecting Favorites / Organize Favorites.
This will show all your favorites and can make it easier to move them around

Disabling the Ability to Add or Remove IE's Toolbars

Added 2/21/00
Normally you can add or remove IE's Toolbars (Standard Button, Address Bar, Links etc)
To disable the ability to add or remove these toolbars
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbars \ Restrictions
  3. Create a DWORD value called NoToolbarOptions
  4. Give it a value of 1
Now, although you can change what is on the toolbars themselves, you can add or remove any.

Specifying the Default Download Directory in Internet Explorer

Added 2/21/00
To specify the default download directory for the Internet Explorer
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer
  3. Add a String value called Download Directory
  4. For it's value, enter in the Directory where you want your downloaded files to go

Disabling the Ability to Change the Default Download Directory

Added 2/21/00
If you want user's not to be able to change the Default Download Directory
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Restrictions
  3. Create a DWORD value called NoSelectDownloadDir
  4. Give it a value of 1
Note: On my Win98 with IE5 this also didn't allow me to download any files.
System Administrators might want to include that as part of their configuration.

Clearing Internet Explorer's AutoComplete Entries

Added 2/21/00
If you want to clear all the entries that show up from past searches, web entries etc.
  1. Start IE
  2. Go to Tools / Internet Options / Content / AutoComplete
  3. Click on the Clear Forms button
  4. If you want to disable this in the future, uncheck any of the boxes that apply

Starting Internet Explorer in Full Screen Kiosk Mode

Added 2/21/00
You can create a shortcut that will start the Internet Explorer in Kiosk mode.
There are no menu's and all commands need to be entered though keystrokes (eg Ctrl-O to open)
  1. Right click on an open area of the desktop
  2. Select New / Shortcut
  3. For the Command enter "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -k
  4. Give it any name you want

Creating Hidden URL Shortcuts

Added 12/28/99
If you want to create shortcuts to your favorite URLS but don't want them to show in your Favorites folder:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES / Software / Microsoft / InternetExplorer / AboutURLs
  3. Add String Values with the shortcut name you want to use
  4. Give them the value of the URL you want the shortcut to go to
  5. Then from the Internet Explorer, simply type about:shortcut_name

Easy Way to Scroll Through Web Pages

Added 12/21/99
An easy way to scroll through web pages is with the spacebar.
The spacebar will scroll down a page
Shift-spacebar will scroll up a page

Internet Explorer Repair (IE5)

Added 12/21/99
With IE5 there is a way to do a repair in case the installation has gotten corrupted.
  1. Go to the Control Panel
  2. Open up Add/Remove Programs
  3. Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools
  4. Click the Add/Remove button
  5. Check Repair Internet Explorer
  6. Click on the OK button

Quick Way to Change the Security Settings (IE5)

Submitted 12/21/99
To changing the Security Settings in IE5, simply double-click on the bottom right corner of the status bar.
Your security settings pop-up.
Submitted by Mike Kloss

Importing and Exporting Favorites and Cookies with IE5

Added 12/20/99
  1. With IE5 you can now import your Favorites and Cookies
  2. Just select File / Import and Export
  3. The Import/Export Wizard will come up on the screen. Just click on the Next button
  4. Then just select what you want to do.
  5. It will Export or Import from a single file

IE 5 Link Tips

Submitted 12/18/99
  1. In IE5 you can use the tab key to scroll through links on a page, then hit the Enter key to open the link.
  2. You can also right-click a link, then choose to open it in a new window.
  3. You can also right-click a down-loadable file and select save target to to start the download.
Submitted by Mike Kloss

Adding a History Icon to your Desktop (IE5)

Added 11/9/99
Right-click on an open area of the desktop
  1. Select New / Folder.
  2. Type the name, as shown: History.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}
  3. The icon will be replaced by the History icon.

Changing Internet Explorer 5.0 Settings

Added 6/12/99
You can change some of the default IE5 settings from the Tools / Internet Options / Advanced / menu
Some of the items include:
  • Enable Page Transitions - Can speed up page display if turned off
  • Notify when downloads complete
  • Print background colors and pictures
  • Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

Removing Lost IE Supervisor Password

Added 4/20/99
If you forgot your Supervisor Password for the Internet Explorer, you can remove it by:
  1. Starting Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies
  3. Delete the Ratings key

Change Font Size

Submitted 1/31/99
In IE4, hold down CTRL and use the mouse wheel to increase/decrease font size quickly.
Submitted by Trevor Heppler

Opening Temporary Internet Files

Added 11/14/98
Normally when you try to open a file in the Temporary Internet Folders directory, you get a warning:
Running a system command on this item may be unsafe. Do you wish to continue?
To remove this warning:
  1. Start the Internet Explorer
  2. Go to View / Internet Options
  3. Click on the Security tab
  4. Select Custom
  5. Go to Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
  6. Check Enable
Now you can click on a file in that directory and open it without the warning.

Quickly Opening a Newsgroup from your Browser

Submitted 8/14/98

This is a tip for quickly reading a newsgroup without having to download the whole news file which can take quite some time and be rather large.
If you know the name of the newsgroup you want to read:
  1. Within your browser window (either IE4.X or Netscape 4.X) hit Ctrl+O which will bring up the open page window.
  2. Type the following: news:"newsgroup name", (e.g. news:alt.invest) then hit Enter
  3. The newsreader for the application will download the headers for that particular newsgroup.
Submitted by Jim Himes

Internet Explorer in Full Screen Mode

Submitted 8/11/98
Press F11 to resize windows to a full screen in Internet Explorer 4.0
Submitted by Scott Witherow

Setting Internet Explorer Window Size

Added 7/11/98
When you click on a hyperlink in Outlook or Outlook Express, it will automatically open Internet Explorer
Sometimes this may be in a small window.
To increase or change the size, click on the Restore button, the middle one in the upper right hand corner of the toolbar.
Resize the window and then close the Internet Explorer
The next time you click on a hyperlink, it will open to the size you set.

Organizing Your Favorites

Added 6/27/98
With IE4 or Win98, a shortcut to an easy way to organizing your favorites is to press Ctrl-B while the Internet Explorer is running.
This brings up a box where you can create or delete new folders, re-order folders, sort folders, as well as import and export your favorites.

Reordering Your Links (IE 4)

Added 3/29/98
  1. You can change the order of the links in your IE4 toolbar.
  2. Simply click and hold down the left mouse button over the link you want to move
  3. Then drag it to the new location on the links toolbar
  4. The cursor will change to an I-bar when you have it set correctly

Changing the Links Icon (IE 4)

Added 3/29/98
To change the little icon that appears next to a link:
  1. Right-click on the link
  2. Click on the Internet Shortcut tab
  3. Click on the Change icon button
  4. Select the icon you want to use

Changing the Search Pages Used by Internet Explorer 4.0

Added 1/13/98
Changing the Search icon Engine
When you click on the Search icon in IE4, you go to the default page of http://home.microsoft.com/search/search.asp
To change this setting:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  3. Change the value for Search Bar to the URL of the search engine you want to use
Changing the Go / Search the Web Engine
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  3. Change the value for Search Page to the URL of the search engine you want to use

Having IE Load a Default Page Other Than BLANK.HTM

Added 10/19/97
Normally, if a web site can't be found, IE will load the file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BLANK.HTM
To have it load another file:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
  3. Double click on Local Page
  4. Enter the file you want to use

Changing the IE and Outlook Title Bars

Added 10/11/97
To change the IE Title Bar:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  3. Add or edit the string value Window Title (there is a space between the words)
  4. Add the text you want to appear
To Change the Outlook Title Bar
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
  3. Add or edit the string value WindowTitle (there is no space)
  4. Add the text you want to appear

Changing the Information Boxes in IE 4

Added 10/11/97
With IE4, when you place the mouse over My Computer, Network Neighborhood, and the Recycle Bin icons, etc.
a small window opens with some information.
For example, over the My Computer icon, it starts with Use My Computer to view the contents of your computer.
To change this text:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Search for InfoTip
  3. Enter the text you want to appear for each icon
Items you can change are:
  • Network Neighborhood
  • My Computer
  • Control Panel
  • Printers
  • The Internet
  • My Documents
  • Recycle Bin
  • Briefcase
  • Internet Explorer
  • Dial-Up Networking

Opening Links in a New Window

Submitted 8/9/97
Hold down Shift and point with the mouse on a link.
A new IE opens automatically with the new page.
Submitted by Dieter Barthelmeus

Accessing your best Favorites

Submitted 7/29/97
If you have many favorites that you frequently access, but their names areat the end of the alphabet. I rename my "favorite" favorites with a letter and space like this:
A Microsoft Knowledge Base
B Microsft Home Page
This way they are at the top of the list of favorites for easy access.
Submitted by Curtis A. Domsch

Keeping Track of Bookmarks

Submitted 7/4/97

Bookmark Tip:
For Netscape users; To better keep track of what you found where simply add a "note" to your bookmark.
To do this; highlight a bookmark, select ITEM, select PROPERTIES and in the NAME box to the bookmark's actual name add your "note".
Such as "Great game software, neat utilities Etc."
Explorer users may be able to do a similar thing.
Submitted by Mocha Nelson

Changing Internet Explorer's Blank Page

Tired of looking at the page "BLANK.HTM" whenever Internet explorer can not connect to a site on the internet.
Try this simple trick to make this page remove itself whenever it is displayed. You will however still receive a error message telling you that you could not connect to the site.
All you need to do is to edit the file: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BLANK.HTM until it looks like this:
<html>
<head>
<title>Microsoft Internet Explorer</title>
</head>
<body>
<script language="JavaScript">
window.close("blank.htm", "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
</script>
</body>
</html>


Increasing Viewing Space

To get more viewing space in for web browsing, just go to Options and uncheckText labels and Links.
Click OK then highlight the bottom of the toolbars and shift them up.


Changing the Directory for the Internet Explorer Cache

By default, the Internet Explorer creates four directories Cache1-4 where it places all the HTML pages, graphics, AVI's etc that you view
If you want to move this location or even have only one cache that points to a directory of your choice:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Internet Settings / Cache / Path / Path1-4
  3. Change the value of the paths to a single location or any location of your choice
  4. You can even just have PATH1 and delete the other three
  5. The next time you start the Internet Explorer, the cache files will only be placed in the directories of your choice
This can be useful if you want to delete the files often. You can then just delete the files in the single directory

Changing the Title Bar of the Internet Explorer

By default, the title bar on the Internet Explorer says Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer
To change this to the text of your choice:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Main
  3. Add or edit the value of the string Window Title to be the new text you want displayed

Changing the Internet Explorer, Mail and News Bitmap

If you want to change the bitmap that is in the upper right hand corner:
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar
  3. Make a new String Value named BrandBitmap
  4. Give it a value of the BMP file you want to use
  5. You can include the full path
  6. The size should be approximately 32x32 but the tool bar will grow to accommodate the size
  7. This will change the bitmap that is used for Internet Explorer, Internet Mail and Internet News

Using Other Mail Packages with Internet Explorer

To change the Internet Explorer to use another e-mail package than Exchange when sending mail:
  1. Open a Folder
  2. Select View / Options and then File Types
  3. Go to URL:MailTo Protocol
  4. Click on the Edit button
  5. Highlight Open and click on the Edit button again
  6. Under Application used to perform action: enter the path and program for your e-mail application
  7. You may need additional switches depending on your e-mail program
  8. If you are concerned about going back to Exchange again, copy the existing setting to a file. You can then paste this back again if needed.

Viewing Drives with IE 3.0

You can go to you hard drive or run applications by typing their path into the Internet Explorer address bar.
For example try typing C:\ into the address bar and watch what happens. Is this signs of things to come from IExplorer?
Note from Bob: - You can also view resources on servers the same way.
For the URL enter a UNC such as \\server\share


Changing your Favorites Location

You might want to change the location where the Internet Explorer looks for your store Favorite sites.
This can come in useful if you have multiple operating systems (Windows95 and NT 4.0) and want to share
the save set of Favorites or you simply want to have greater control over where you favorites are stored.
  1. Start Regedit
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
  3. Double click on Favorites in the right hand panel
  4. Enter the new location
  5. Click on the OK button
  6. Do the same for the User Shell Folders section a few lines down
  7. Close Regedit
  8. Create the directory you just pointed to
  9. Copy any existing Favorites to that location
  10. Be sure to include all folders
  11. Start the Internet Explorer

Adding IE3.0 Bookmarks to the Start Menu

  1. Open the taskbar settings menu
  2. Click advanced.
  3. Create a new folder named Bookmarks.
  4. Start Explorer and go to the folder c:\windows\Favorites. This is the IE3.0 bookmark file.
  5. Select the Bookmarks and Folders you want in the start menu.
  6. Select copy.
  7. Switch back to the Taskbar properties menu and paste to the bookmarks file.
  8. If you have a dial-up account and have autodial setup, clicking on a bookmark from the Start menu will start IE, connect to your provider and load the page.


Adding Custom Links and Applications to Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar

Along the toolbar are several default links, Best of the Web, Today's Links etc.
To change the URL and description to your preference:
  1. Start Internet Explorer 3.0
  2. Select View / Options
  3. Click on the Navigation tab
  4. Click on the down arrow by Page
  5. Select Quick Link #1-5
  6. In the Name box, type the name you would like to see on the toolbar
  7. In the Address box, enter the URL. If it is the current page, click on the Use Current button
  8. To add an application, simply type in the full path and application. To run it, click on the button, select Open It and then Yes
  9. If you have more changes, click on the Apply button
  10. You will see the change to your toolbar immediately
  11. Click on the OK button when you are finished


Adding your HTML Editor to the Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar

You can add your favorite HTML Editor, or any other program, to the Internet Explorer 3.0 toolbar.
  1. Open up any folder
  2. Select View / Options
  3. Select File Types
  4. Scroll down until you can select Internet Document (HTML)
  5. Click in the Edit button
  6. Under the Actions section at the bottom click on the New button
  7. For the Action: type the word Edit
  8. For the Application used to perform action: you can enter the path for your application or browse
The next time you start the Internet Explorer 3.0, a Edit icon will be on the toolbar.
If you selected your HTML editor, when you click on that icon, your editor will be started and will load the current web page.

Organizing Internet Explorer's Favorites

An easy way to organize all your Favorite web sites is to hold the Shift key down
while selecting Favorites / Organize Favorites.
This will show you all the sites and folders. It makes it easy to move sites and create new folders.

 Changing the Internet Explorer's ToolBar Background

If you want to change the background on your Internet Explorer 3.0 toolbar:
  1. Start IE 3.0
  2. Go to View / Options
  3. Click on the General tab
  4. Uncheck Background Bitmap
  5. Exit the Internet Explorer
  6. Start Regedit
  7. Go to HKey_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Toolbar
  8. Double-click on Back Bitmap
  9. Enter the path and filename for the BMP file you want to use
  10. Re-start Internet Explorer 3.0

 Turning off the underline of hot links in Internet Explorer 3.0

Internet Explorer 3.0 has no setting for turning off underline of hot links.
It can be done in the registry. In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
change the value of "Anchor Underline" to "no".
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
has the URLs which appear when you click the arrow in the Address window.

 Starting the Internet Explorer with no initial Start Page

By default, the Internet Explorer always loads a startup page.
This can add time starting the program, especially with a modem.
To start with no Startup Page:
  1. Open the Registry Editor
  2. Search for The Internet
  3. This should bring you to {FBF23B42 ...
  4. Click on the + signs until you get to Shell / Open / Command
  5. Double-Click on the (Default) in the right panel.
  6. Add -nohome after the IEXPLORE.EXE.
  7. For Example: C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\IEXPLORE.EXE -nohome
  8. Restart the Internet Explorer and it will come up to a blank URL.

 Keeping Control of URL Bookmarks

  1. Create Folder called Bookmarks
  2. Rom the Internet Explorer or Netscape, Right click on a Web page and select "create shortcut"
  3. Copy these from Desktop location to Bookmarks folder
  4. Drop Bookmarks Folder onto Start Button (into Start folder)
  5. Now you can click on Start and then on Bookmarks and you have alphabetical list of Bookmarks
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